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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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